<p>To address food and nutrition security in the face of burgeoning global populations and erratic climatic conditions there is a need to include nutrient dense, climatic resilient but neglected indigenous fruit trees in agrifood systems. Here we present the draft genome sequence of Kei Apple, <i>Dovyalis afra</i>, a neglected indigenous African fruit tree with untapped potential to contribute to nutrient security and improved livelihoods. Our long-read-based genome assembly comprises 440 Mbp sequence across 1190 contigs with a N50 and L50 of 13.3 Mbp and 11, respectively. We also annotated the genome and identified 27,449 protein-coding genes. Our genome assembly provides a valuable resource for unlocking the food security and nutraceutical potential of Kei apple.</p>

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Draft genome sequence of Kei apple, an underutilized African tree crop

  • Robert Kariba,
  • Bernice Waweru,
  • Isaac Njaci,
  • Linly Banda,
  • Jenniffer W. Mwangi,
  • Antso Harimanantsoa R,
  • Samuel Muthemba,
  • Jonathan Featherstone,
  • Prasad Hendre,
  • Ramni Jamnadass,
  • Allen Van Deynze,
  • Jean-Baka Domelevo Entfellner,
  • Oluwaseyi Shorinola

摘要

To address food and nutrition security in the face of burgeoning global populations and erratic climatic conditions there is a need to include nutrient dense, climatic resilient but neglected indigenous fruit trees in agrifood systems. Here we present the draft genome sequence of Kei Apple, Dovyalis afra, a neglected indigenous African fruit tree with untapped potential to contribute to nutrient security and improved livelihoods. Our long-read-based genome assembly comprises 440 Mbp sequence across 1190 contigs with a N50 and L50 of 13.3 Mbp and 11, respectively. We also annotated the genome and identified 27,449 protein-coding genes. Our genome assembly provides a valuable resource for unlocking the food security and nutraceutical potential of Kei apple.